New Palestine Elementary School vs. Jb Stephens Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
New Palestine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Jb Stephens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 558 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, New Palestine Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 565 students in grades Prekindergarten, Jb Stephens Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK
Total Students
558 students
565 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#138 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#184 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
90
132
Kindergarten Students
70
102
Grade 1 Students
96
108
Grade 2 Students
90
117
Grade 3 Students
100
106
Grade 4 Students
112
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
93%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
10%
